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Europe

Sweden Weighs Saab-Babcock Arrowhead 140 Frigate.

February 9, 2026 GDC 0

Sweden’s Defence Materiel Administration is evaluating a joint proposal from Saab and UK-based Babcock for the Arrowhead 140 frigate design as a candidate for its future Luleå-class surface combatants, according to reporting in Swedish media […]

Europe

Royal Navy To Receive First Type 31 Frigate In 2025

July 5, 2022 GDC 0

The Royal Navy’s first Type 31 frigate HMS Venturer is scheduled for delivery in 2025, according to the information provided by shipbuilding company Babcock International. The information was revealed as part of a written evidence […]

Europe

Type 31 Inspiration-Class Multi-mission Frigate

October 19, 2021 GDC 0

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Europe

Babcock cuts steel for Royal Navy’s first type 31 frigate

September 29, 2021 GDC 0

UK-based aerospace, defense and security company Babcock International has held the steel cutting ceremony for the first of the Royal Navy’s five new Type 31 frigates, HMS Venturer. The steel-cutting ceremony for the lead Inspiration-class […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Indonesia Bought Two Type 31 Frigates From Babcock

September 20, 2021 GDC 0

Babcock International has signed an Arrowhead 140 (AH140) frigate design licence agreement with state-owned enterprise PT PAL Indonesia. The contract was secured through a design licence agreement with PT PAL Indonesia. The signing took place […]

Europe

British Type 31 Frigate Passes Critical Design Phase

May 12, 2021 GDC 0

The Babcock-led Team 31 has completed the Whole Ship Critical Design Review (WSCDR) for the UK Royal Navy’s (RN’s) new Type 31 frigate, paving the way for the start of production later this year. In […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Indonesia Shortlisted Four Designs For Its Frigate Requirement

May 10, 2021 GDC 0

The Arrowhead 140 concept, one of four designs that have been shortlisted in a programme to procure follow-on frigates to the Martadinata class. Defence planners at Indonesia’s Ministry of Defence (MOD) have shortlisted four design […]

  • S-400 missile: Turkish $2.5 billion money is simply thrown away

    May 25, 2023 0
    Turkey called the purchase of the Russian S-400 a waste of money. Turkey ran several interception tests using S-400 surface-to-air missiles against drones and fighter jets. Turkish media published several pieces of evidence S-400 failed [...]
  • Greece Donates BMP-1 Infantry Fighting Vehicles To Ukraine

    June 23, 2023 0
    According to information published by the International Press Agency Reuters on June 1, 2022, Germany has agreed on a similar tank swap deal with Greece to send BMP-1 IFVs to Ukraine as the one Germany reached with [...]
  • Ukraine navy chief says Russian Navy is leaving Crimean hub in Black Sea

    July 6, 2024 0
    The Russian navy’s Black Sea Fleet has been forced to rebase nearly all its combat-ready warships from occupied Crimea to other locations, and its main naval hub is becoming ineffectual because of attacks by Kyiv, [...]
  • Royal Australian Air Force To Upgrade EA-18G Growler’s Electronic Warfare System

    April 1, 2023 0
    RAAF EA-18G Growler electronic warfare aircraft will be upgraded to the most current US capabilities. Australia Buys 1 EA-18 Growler to Replace damaged GrowlerDateOctober 5, 2021EA-18G Growler: The King of Electronic WarfareDateOctober 24, 2021How America [...]
  • Israel Will Strike Iran’s Nuclear Sites, Former IDF Officer Said

    December 1, 2024 0
    The world is waiting for Israel’s response to Iran firing around 200 ballistic missiles at the country earlier this month. This followed the killing of Hamas Political Bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran in July [...]
  • U.S. intelligence assesses Russia lost nearly 87% of the total committed personnel in the Ukraine war

    December 13, 2023 0
    A declassified U.S. intelligence report assessed that the Ukraine war has cost Russia 315,000 dead and injured troops, or nearly 87% of the personnel it had when the conflict began, a source familiar with the [...]
Europe

Ukraine develops new Zetros-based 155mm howitzer called Marta.

June 22, 2026 0

Germany and Ukraine signed agreements that include €750 million ($870 million) for 200 Bohdana self-propelled artillery systems on Zetros chassis, and those systems now have a confirmed name and barrel specification: defense analyst Jeff, reporting […]

Europe

MBDA unveils deep-strike, air defence, and smart mass-weapons portfolio.

June 21, 2026 0

MBDA will present a broad portfolio of sovereign defence solutions at Eurosatory 2026 as Europe and its allies accelerate rearmament. The company said the portfolio is intended to address armed forces’ needs in an increasingly […]

Americas

Lockheed Martin Unveils HIMARS FLEX with 12 Launch Canisters Capable of Firing Extended Range GMLRS, PrSM, and ATACMS.

June 20, 2026 0

Lockheed Martin announced the HIMARS FLEX on June 16, a modular evolution of the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System that introduces a dual-pod launcher configuration capable of carrying double the munitions of the standard […]

Infantry Weapons

Indian Army selects Meprolight MEPRO X6 as new daytime optic for Negev light machine guns.

June 18, 2026 0

The Indian Army has selected Meprolight’s MEPRO X6 telescopic sight as the dedicated daytime optic for its Negev light machine guns (LMG), concluding a multi‑year evaluation process aimed at boosting long‑range engagement capability across frontline […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Taiwan’s Army Fires HIMARS Rocket Artillery in an Anti-invasion Drills.

June 10, 2026 0

Taiwan’s military on Wednesday fired its new mobile HIMARS rocket system, which is widely used by Ukraine, simulating an attack ​on an invading Chinese force and demonstrating its ability to “shoot-and-scoot” by avoiding ‌counter strikes. […]

East Asia and Pacific Region

Australia fires its first homegrown AS9 Huntsman self-propelled howitzer.

June 8, 2026 0

Australia fired its first domestically built self-propelled howitzers during live-fire training last week, completing the journey from a production line in Geelong to live rounds downrange in a matter of months — a timeline that […]

  • Air Platform

    Airbus A400M Cleared For Caracals Refuelling

  • Europe

    Serbia Unveils NORA next-gen 155mm self-propelled howitzer.

  • Anti-air Missiles

    Disabled S-400 Dud: Ukrainian HIMARS Artillery Rockets Destroyed Russia’s S-400 Missile’s Command Post

  • Naval Platforms

    China plans to develop a new amphibious assault ship dubbed type 076 LHD

  • Europe

    Lost in the Ukraine War, Mad Vlad prepares for the nuclear strike as dooms day sirens blared across Russia

  • C4iSR

    Saab Unveils Deployable 5G Network at UMEX 2022

  • C4iSR

    Saab Developed New Electronic Attack Jammer Pod

  • Air Platform

    Japanese F-2 gets new ASM-3 anti-ship missiles

  • Europe

    Turkish MUGEM aircraft carrier is set to be launched in 2028.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    South Korea Begins Development of Hydrogen-powered K3 Main Battle Tank.

  • Americas

    Saab’s Gripen C/D shines in Alaska Red Flag exercise

  • Industry

    Israel-India Military Cooperation Reaches New High

  • Air Platform

    History repeats itself as Russian Army faces Stinger missile after four decades in Ukraine

  • Europe

    Britain Needs Cheap, Quickly Delivered Type 31 Frigates to Rebuild Its Navy.

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    ST Engineering launched Singapore Navy’s first Victory-class multi-role combat vessel.

  • Americas

    U.S. Navy launches Arleigh-Burke-class Flight III guided-missile destroyer

  • Ballistic Missile

    Ukraine successfully hit Russia with demestically developed ballistic missile

  • Europe

    U.S. State Department Approves HIMARS Artillery Rockets For Netherlands

  • Air Platform

    Russian MiG-31K Interceptor Aircraft Crashed in Kamchatka Region

  • Defense Industry

    Ukraine War: Severe Impact on Russia’s Arms Exports 

  • Europe

    Turkiye to deliver advanced Bayraktar Akinci combat drones to Somalia

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Indian Navy’s Submariners and Shipbuilder Didn’t Know What To Test During $6 Billion Submarine Sea Trials

  • Europe

    Military neutrality of Serbia, an act to balance between Russia and the NATO

  • Africa

    Morocco is the first African country to donate T-72 tanks to Ukraine

  • Americas

    U.S. Navy to Start Building Constellation-Class Frigate This Year

  • Infantry Weapons

    Russia Unable To Deliver Second Batch Of S-400 SAM To India, Amid Crippling Western Sanctions

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s SpetsTekhnoEksport developed MAGURA V5 sea drone capability of hitting warships at 830km range

  • Europe

    Russian Colonel Vadim Boyko Shot Dead At Naval College Office

  • Air Platform

    China’s copycat J-16D EW is not a EA-18 Grolwer

  • Infantry Weapons

    Amid China and Pakistan tensions, India to expedite PRITHVI Air Defence (PAD) development

  • Europe

    Russian Troops Celebrates Death Of Notorious Russian Major General Pavel Klimenko Who Turtured Own Troops

  • Air-Launched Weapons

    Ukraine Unveiled New Loitering Munition Dubbed RAM

  • Europe

    Russian FSB Inflaming Tensions Between Kosovo And Serbia To Divert NATO’s Attention From Ukraine

  • Europe

    British Army Selects Israeli Trophy Active Protection System For Challenger 3 Tanks

  • Europe

    Crimea blasts degraded Russia’s Black Sea aviation fleet

  • South Asia

    More Than 1158 Bangladeshi Citizens Who Criticized Former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s Regime Suffered Enforced Disappearance

  • Europe

    Safran and MBDA fired the first Thundart munition developed for France’s Long-Range Land Strike program.

  • Air Platform

    Dassault Aviation to accelerate Rafale production amid high market demands

  • Air Platform

    TRMotor to provide auxiliary power unit for Turkish KAAN fighter jet

  • East Asia and Pacific Region

    Chinese ZBD-09 infantry fighting vehicles spotted with metal screens atop to protect against FPV drones

  • Europe

    Russian Arms Maker Almaz-Antey Supplies Cooling System For Bangladesh And Turkish Nuclear Power Plant

  • Europe

    Ukraine’s Dragon Drones Spitting Out 4000 degree temperature fires at Russian forces

  • Europe

    With hypothermia, constant drone attacks and shelling by Ukraine, Russian losses mount to 110,000 dead soldiers

  • Industry

    Ukranian Ivchenko-Progress’s Role In Turkish Drone And Helicopter Programme

  • Europe

    Ukrainian $500 drones fitted with grenade destroying Russia’s $4.3 million T-90M tanks

  • Europe

    Russia lost 550 Russian conscripts, 33 artillery systems, 11 armoured vehicles, and eight tanks in Bakhmut in a day

  • Air Platform

    Leonardo Company Delivers AW169M Helicopters To Austrian Army

  • C4iSR

    Raytheon Developed GhostEye MR AESA Radar For NASAMS II SAM

  • Europe

    Azerbaijani Army destroyed Pantsir-S1 of Armenia using Israeli Harop drone

  • C4iSR

    China provided satellite images and geospatial data of the U.S. military bases in the Middle East to Iran’s IRGC.

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